The painkiller used for just about anythingGabapentin, approved for seizures and postherpetic neuralgia, has become widely used off-label for ailments like fibromyalgia, neuropathy, ...
24 Aug, 2024, 11.25 AM IST
At over 10 cr, India’s diabetic population is surging, yet the country lags behind in prescribing new medicinesPriya Rao experienced confusion and worry after fainting and receiving different diabetic medications from two doctors. The first doctor fo...
11 Aug, 2024, 09.37 AM IST
From Data to Insights: Pioneering Big Data's Impact on Healthcare TransformationThe healthcare sector has not fully utilised the potential of big data to generate significant insights from the vast amount of data availa...
18 Aug, 2023, 06.18 PM IST
Childhood obesity can lead to health complications in adulthoodFrom diabetes to infertility and cardiovascular problems, childhood obesity can lead to many health scares.
11 May, 2023, 09.38 AM IST
China says only Covid-19 deaths from 'respiratory failures' will be counted in official tollBeijing, which is hit by the BF.7 variant of the Omicron strain, has announced five more deaths in addition to the two on Monday, the first...
20 Dec, 2022, 06.51 PM IST
Appeal of the magic bullet: More men look to up testosterone levels to boost confidence, fight ageing & feel betterAn at-home US testing company saw sales for its testosterone test triple last year.
22 Aug, 2022, 07.18 PM IST
Does your toddler avoid eating solid food? It can be a sign of CovidThe common health issues like diabetes, heart attack & stroke up the risk for severe Covid.
24 Dec, 2021, 07.13 PM IST
Over 80,000 health and wellness centres set up under Ayushman Bharat: GovtThis includes 54,618 Sub-Health Centres (SHC), 21,898 Primary Health Centres (PHC) and 4,155 Urban Primary Health Centres (UPHC), as on Dec...
14 Dec, 2021, 05.45 PM IST
Long Covid may not be as fatal as acute COVID-19 but can worsen existing ailments, say expertsThe criteria to objectively define long-COVID is still evolving, but WHO recently described it as a post-COVID-19 condition in individuals ...
17 Oct, 2021, 12.12 PM IST
Doctors are now probing whether COVID-19 is causing diabetes, even with no historyIt's already been well-documented that people with diabetes face much higher risks of severe illness or death if they contract COVID-19. In...
19 Oct, 2020, 04.50 PM IST
In absence of testing, use clinical criteria to treat suspected covid-19 patients: ExpertsClinicians need to look at chest X-rays, CT scans and blood counts to treat patients at healthcare facilities where laboratory testing faci...
10 Jun, 2020, 10.43 AM IST
World Thalassemia Day: Why couples should match blood, not 'kundli', before marriageThalassemia, a blood disorder, is caused by the weakening and destruction of blood cells.
08 May, 2018, 02.50 PM IST
- People with metabolic syndrome may need more vitamin E
San Francisco, Jan 18 (IANS) People with metabolic syndrome need significantly more vitamin E, an antioxidant important for cell protection...
18 Jan, 2017, 02.52 PM IST